Things Said While Opening Christmas Presents

Kayla (upon being woken up at the crack of dawn): This is a time when you want to call your parents and say, "I'm SORRY!!!"

Dylan: Oh, I've always wanted this!!! (a toothpaste dispenser for the bathroom)

Bloomington Boomer Bash

This is a layout I did showing my get-together with the Illinois Baby Boomers. We had a lot of fun, as always!

August 191

I've lost 48 pounds! I'm so happy, I can't believe it. Here's the layout I did, showing the street I take my walks on, and with my exercise ball.

Linda in Onederland - a play on words, meaning I finally broke through the 200 mark. Here I am on July 2, 2009, weighing in at 198!

Halfway to my First Goal

I'm doing a scrapbook of my weight loss, and in this layout I show my "before" picture of November 2008, when I weighed 239 pounds. The "after" picture is May 1, weighing 207 pounds, a loss of 32 pounds. I'm hoping to get down to 199 by the end of May. My first goal is to lose 60 pounds, which would be 179. After that - well, I'd actually like to lose another 50, but first I'm just going after the 60. The thing that I'm proudest of is that I was going through a breakup and usually that's when I give up and go to the fridge and the wine bottle for comfort. But not this time! I'm determined to show that I'm stronger than that - I will NOT let a man sabotage my health again!

Another Layout of Bailey

And here's yet another scrapbook layout featuring my great-niece Bailey. Can I help it if she's so photogenic?

Dr. Seuss' Birthday

Dr. Seuss' birthday was March 2009, and Thriftway held a party for kids in his honor. They listened to stories and watched a puppet show and also a juggler performed. They loved it! I thought it was so neat that these kids who watch cartoons and play video games still liked this old-fashioned form of entertainment.